Connecting A Management Console Terminal To Magnum 6K16V; Rs-232 (Db-9) Console Com Port (Serial Port) Pin - GarrettCom Magnum 6K16V Installation And User Manual

Magnum 6K16V Managed Fiber Switch
3.7

Connecting a Management Console Terminal to Magnum 6K16V

Use a DB-9 "null modem" cable (use on any serial port)or "one DB-9 and one
USB" ( USB port on the laptop) null modem cable to connect the
Magnum6K16V Console Port (the RS-232 port on the 6K16V Switch) to the
your PC, so that your PC becomes the 6K16V's Console Terminal.
Note: A console cable (either of the two types) may be purchased as a separate item
with the 6K16V unit. They are not "bundled" with the unit.
Console
Com.
(DB 9) P t
Enlarged view of Magnum 6K16V Console Port area
Note: For a detailed description of Managed Network Software (MNS-6K) and
Magnum 6K16V Switch configuration for Network Management, please refer to
Magnum 6K16V Software Manual available on GarrettCom's FTP site. Some info.
about the MNS-6K software is available in Section 2.2.9 of this manual.
3.7.1 RS-232 (DB-9) Console Com port (Serial port) pin assignments.
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6-9
The above provided information enables a management station ( a PC or Console
terminal) to connect directly to the Switch Console using a straight-through cable.
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Pin 1
DB-9 (Console port connector)
Signal
CD
RXD
TXD
open
GND
open
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Pin 5
Description
Carrier detect (not used)
Receive Data (input)
Transmit Data (output)
not used
Signal Ground
not used
31